4. Manufacturing technology: operations and materials
The cheese-melting industry is above all a mixing and stabilization industry, with several routes depending on the type of processed cheese manufactured, the type of equipment used and the severity of the heat treatment involved. In addition, the volume of production carried out will induce a continuous or discontinuous process (figure 4 ).
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Production of processed cheeses increases slightly each year, making France the European Union's second-largest producer, behind Germany, with over 25% of the European total. Tonnage manufactured totaled 129,133 t in 2004. French production has expanded in recent years, mainly thanks to the manufacture of intermediate food products to replace traditional ripened cheeses. The latter do not always have good culinary qualities,...
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